Bank Crime Statistics 2006

I. VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113

Violations by type of institution

Robberies

Burglaries

Larcenies

Commercial Banks

6,154

182

66

Mutual Savings Banks

114

2

4

Savings and Loan Association

159

3

1

Credit Unions

521

22

7

Armored Carrier Companies

37

0

0

Total:

6,985

209

78

Grand Total - All Violations:

7,272

Loot Taken and Recovered

Loot was taken in 6,674 (92%) of the 7,272 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$70,384,936.73

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

2,279,487.83

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

23,254.00

Total:

$72,687,678.56

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 1,349 (20%) of the 6,674 incidents in which loot was taken. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$9,548,990.76

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

1,659,391.99

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

11,688.69

Total:

$11,220,071.44

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 7,272 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies was 9,010. The following table shows a breakdown of the 9,010 persons who have been identified by race and sex. In a small number of cases, the use of full disguise makes determination of race and sex impossible.

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3,275

4,137

554

86

277

Female

242

263

25

10

13

Unknown Race/Sex

128

Investigation to date has resulted in the identification of 3,483 (39%) of the 9,010 persons known to be involved. Of these 3,483 identified persons, 1,614 (46%) were determined to be users of narcotics, and 774 (22%) were found to have been previously convicted in either federal or state court for bank robbery, bank burglary, or bank larceny.

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 1,275

6-9 a.m.

- 203

Tuesday

- 1,288

9-11 a.m.

- 1,901

Wednesday

- 1,233

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 1,656

Thursday

- 1,233

1-3 p.m.

- 1,574

Friday

- 1,539

3-6 p.m.

- 1,613

Saturday

- 560

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 321

Sunday

- 88

Not Determined

- 4

Not Determined

Total:

7,272

Total:

7,272

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

311

Branch Office

6,767

Store

157

Remote Facility/Other

37

Total:

7,272

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

5,046

Shopping Center

1,600

Residential

369

Other Location

257

Total:

7,272

Community Type

Metropolitan

3,703

Suburban

1,154

Small City/Town

2,285

Rural

130

Total:

7,272

Institutional Areas Involved

Counter

6,832

Night Depository

8

Vault/Safe

395

Auto. Teller Machine

119

Safe Deposit Area

10

Courier/Messenger

1

Office Area

226

Armored Vehicle

2

Drive-In/Walk-Up

78

Other

70

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

7,126

Surveillance Cameras

7,158

Bait Money

5,573

Guards

426

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

2,190

Electronic Tracking

574

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

757

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

6,636

Surveillance Cameras Activated

6,985

Bait Money Taken

2,785

Guards On Duty

366

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

938

Electronic Tracking Activated

293

Security Devices Functioned

Alarm System Functioned

6,568

Surveillance Cameras Functioned

6,841

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

3947

Firearm Used 1

1855

Handgun 2

1781

Other Firearm 3

111

Other Weapon Used

35

Weapon Threatened

3248

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

236

Oral Demand

3861

Vault or Safe Theft

51

Depository Trap Device

4

Till Theft

90

1 "Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used" since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.

3 "Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 329 (4.5%) of the 7,272 robberies, burglaries, and larcenies which occurred during this 12-month period. These acts included 91 instances involving the discharge of firearms, 197 instances involving assaults, and 40 instances of hostage situations. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.) These acts of violence resulted in 129 injuries, 13 deaths, and 80 persons being taken hostage.

INJURIES

Customer

17

Employee

75

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

17

Law Officer

8

Guard

5

Other

7

Total:

129

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 94

DEATHS

Customer

0

Employee

1

Employee Family

0

Perpetrator

10

Law Officer

1

Guard

1

Other

0

Total:

13

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 13

HOSTAGES TAKEN

Customer

18

Employee

49

Employee Family

2

Law Officer

0

Guard

2

Other

9

Total:

80

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 40

II. BANK EXTORTION VIOLATIONS WHICH WERE INVESTIGATED UNDER THE FEDERAL BANK ROBBERY AND INCIDENTAL CRIMES STATUTE, TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 2113JANUARY 1, 2006 - DECEMBER 31, 2006

Violations by type of institution

Commercial Banks

7

Mutual Savings Banks

0

Savings and Loan Association

0

Credit Unions

2

Armored Car

0

Total:

9

Loot Taken and Recovered

No Loot was taken in any of the 9 incidents.

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 9 bank extortion incidents was 10. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 10 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

3

3

0

1

2

Female

0

0

0

0

1

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 2

6-9 a.m.

- 2

Tuesday

- 1

9-11 a.m.

- 1

Wednesday

- 1

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 0

Thursday

- 2

1-3 p.m.

- 3

Friday

- 3

3-6 p.m.

- 0

Saturday

- 0

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 3

Sunday

- 0

Not Determined

- 0

Not Determined

- 0

Total:

9

Total:

9

Institution/Community Characteristics

Type of Financial Institution Office

Main Office

2

Branch Office

7

Store

0

Remote Facility/Other

0

Total:

9

Location of Financial Institution Office

Commercial District

7

Shopping Center

0

Residential

1

Other Location

1

Total:

9

Community Type

Metropolitan

4

Suburban

1

Small City/Town

4

Rural

0

Total:

9

Security Devices Maintained by Victim Institutions

Alarm System

5

Surveillance Cameras

6

Bait Money

4

Guards

2

Tear Gas/Dye Packs

2

Electronic Tracking

0

Bullet-Resistant Enclosures

0

Security Devices Used During Crimes

Alarm System Activated

0

Surveillance Cameras Activated

3

Bait Money Taken

0

Guards On Duty

2

Tear Gas/Dye Packs Taken

0

Electronic Tracking Activated

0

Modus Operandi Used

Demand Note Used

4

Firearm Used

0

Other Weapon Used

0

Weapon Threatened

1

Explosive Device Used or

2

Threatened

5

Telephone Call

3

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

No act of violence was committed in the 9 bank extortion incidents which occurred during the 12-month period.

Loot was taken in 31 (84%) of the 37 incidents. Loot taken is itemized as follows:

Cash

$3,826,314.75

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

264,831.20

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

66,991.49

Total:

$4,158,137.44

Full or partial recovery of loot taken was reported by law enforcement agencies in 11 (35%) of the 31 incidents. Loot recovered is itemized as follows:

Cash

$1,470,480.45

Securities - Face Value

0.00

Checks (To include Traveler's Checks)

98,015.16

Food Stamps

0.00

Other Property

0.00

Total:

$1,568,495.61

Number, Race, and Sex of Perpetrators

The number of persons known to be involved in the 37 armored carrier incidents was 78. In a number of cases, the number and description of individuals involved are unknown due to nonobservance of the perpetrator by the victim(s) or the use of disguises. The following table shows a breakdown of the 78 known individuals involved by race and sex:

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Unknown

Male

8

53

9

0

4

Female

1

1

0

0

0

Unknown Race/Sex

2

Occurrences by Day of Week and Time of Day

Monday

- 6

6-9 a.m.

- 4

Tuesday

-10

9-11 a.m.

- 13

Wednesday

- 4

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

- 5

Thursday

- 7

1-3 p.m.

- 9

Friday

- 8

3-6 p.m.

- 6

Saturday

-2

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

- 0

Sunday

- 0

Not Determined

- 0

Not Determined

- 0

Total:

37

Total:

37

Community Characteristics

Location

Commercial District

20

Shopping Center

15

Residential

1

Rural

1

Total:

37

Community Type

Metropolitan

25

Suburban

6

Small City/Town

5

Rural

1

Total:

37

Modus Operandi Used

Firearm Used 4

30

Handgun

27

Other Firearm

6

Other Weapon Used 5

2

Weapon Threatened 6

13

Explosive Device Used or Threatened

0

Oral Demand

17

Vault or Safe Theft

0

4"Handgun" and "Other Firearm" added together may not coincide with "Firearm Used" since, in some cases, both handguns and other firearms are used during the same crime.

6"Weapon Threatened" includes those cases where a weapon was threatened or implied either orally or in a demand note but not actually observed.

Injuries, Deaths, and Hostages Taken

Acts of violence were committed during 21 of the 37 Armored Carrier incidents which occurred during this 12-month period. These acts of violence resulted in 12 injuries, 1 death, and 2 persons taken hostage. (One or more acts of violence may occur during an incident.)

INJURIES

Customer

0

Employee

4

Perpetrator

1

Law Officer

0

Guard

7

Other

0

Total:

12

Number of incidents in which injuries occurred: 12

DEATHS

Customer

0

Employee

0

Perpetrator

1

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total:

1

Number of incidents in which deaths occurred: 1

HOSTAGES TAKEN

Customer

0

Employee

2

Law Officer

0

Guard

0

Other

0

Total:

2

Number of incidents in which hostages were taken: 2

Any statistical information furnished in this booklet is subject to change upon the investigation of bank robbery incidents which occurred during 2006.

The BCS provides a nationwide view of bank robbery crimes based on statistics contributed by FBI Field Offices responding to bank robberies or otherwise gathered when provided to the FBI from local and state law enforcement.